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Welcome to Keeline ...

Keeline is located in Niobrara County<1> (at the time of its founding, Keeline was located in Converse County).



While we don't have a date for the founding of Keeline, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1908.

Keeline is 5,300 feet [1,615 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Keeline is 1 mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Keeline lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Keeline lies within the (307) area code.

Communities near Keeline ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Keeline.

  • Lusk
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lusk
    • Lusk is located in Niobrara County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,474 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lusk <3>
  • Manville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Lost Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Shawnee
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
  • Lance Creek
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • West Lance Creek ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Lance Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Lance Creek
    • West Lance Creek is located in Niobrara County
  • Glendo
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Orin
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orin have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orin
    • Orin is located in Converse County
  • Jay Em
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jay Em
    • Jay Em is located in Goshen County
  • Hartville
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Keeline. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Keeline.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Keeline. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Keeline.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Keeline. See our Newspapers Page for Keeline.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Keeline ...

Looking for more information about Keeline? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Keeline, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Keeline.

Adding Keeline to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Keeline in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Keeline was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

We also found Keeline in the book titled .<5> From that list, the Keeline post office opened in 1908.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Keeline.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Keeline. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Wyoming: www.wyo.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Wyoming's counties, including Niobrara, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Keeline - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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